Offshore sheet metal…
What do you do when the offshore aftermarket sheet metal doesn’t fit like it‘s supposed to (and never does)? You cut, weld, and grind it into submission!
When we test fit the quarter we found it came up short in two spots: It did not reach the factory seam of the dutchman panel (behind the rear window in front of trunk lid) and did not reach the rocker panel at the bottom.
The factory hung the quarters on the structure before adding the roof skin. We slid the new quarter under the edge of the roof skin and re-welded all the spots. The factory seam is wide and deep - originally filled with lead. We'll fill it with fiberglass before finishing.
The pie cut is welded up and ground smooth.
The bottom of the 'new' quarter panel fell short of the rocker panel so it is extended.
There are other seams, like the one inside the trunk lid gutter that need to be finished so that they appear original.
Dozens of other spot welds around the perimeter of the panel are completed and finished.
